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Bebalung, a spicy Lombok beef shank soup

Bebalung, Lombok spicy beef rib soup

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Lombok beef stew: Tender chunks of beef braised in a flavorful broth made with shallots, garlic, chili peppers, galangal, ginger, lemongrass, and tamarind.

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Recipe from Hzu Hzu, OwlyKnight, Rina Harpani, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Bebalung is a specialty dish from the Indonesian island of Lombok, a rich and spicy beef bone soup that is traditionally served during special occasions by the Sasak people. The name “bebalung” means “strength” in the Sasak language: it is said to provide energy.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time2 hr
  • Total2 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • Cooking methodnibbled

Ingredients

4 people
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Directions

  1. Wash the ribs thoroughly and cook them in a large saucepan of water until the meat is tender.
  2. Prepare the spice paste: finely chop the shallots, garlic, chili peppers, and turmeric, then either pulse them in a food processor or finely mince them. ≈ 8 min
  3. When the sides are tender, add the spice paste, galangal, and ginger, and bring back to a simmer.
  4. Add the lemongrass, tamarind water, powdered bouillon, and salt, mix well, and let simmer for a few minutes.
  5. Taste and adjust the seasoning. ≈ 2 min

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of beef ribs (or water buffalo ribs)
  • 6 shallots
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 5 chili-pepper birds
  • 1 cm of fresh turmeric (optional)
  • 1 cm of grated ginger
  • 1 cm of grated ginger
  • 1 stalk of lemongrass, crushed
  • 4 tablespoons of tamarind water
  • 1 teaspoon of powdered broth
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • water

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